Isomorphism, institutional parochialism, and the sociology of religion

American Sociologist

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-47

  Poulson, Stephen C ^a   Campbell, Colin ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

9 11; Christianity; Gender studies; Institutional isomorphism; Institutional parochialism; Islam; Sociology of religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952091523     PISSN: 00031232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12108-010-9085-y     Document Type: Article

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